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<p>The Universal Credit (Managed Migration) 2018 regulations which have been laid
before Parliament for approval contain our proposed measures for the managed migration
of claimants on legacy benefits to Universal Credit. These include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Notifying
claimants that they need to move to Universal Credit, and giving them a minimum of
three months to make their claim. They can submit their application at any point during
this period and will receive reminders if they have not done so, as the end of this
period approaches;</li><li>Having unlimited flexibility to extend the period of time
a claimant has to make a Universal Credit claim if there is a good reason;</li><li>The
automatic backdating of all claims made once the above period has ended, if a Universal
Credit claim is made within one calendar month after this. Transitional protection
will also be applied to the Universal Credit award.</li></ul><p>Our objective is to
ensure that all legacy benefit claimants migrate safely across to Universal Credit
and to that end we will also:</p><p> </p><ul><li>have a lengthy period of careful
and robust testing before we move to scale;</li><li>work closely with a large and
diverse group of stakeholders to design the process so that we can draw on their insight
and experience;</li><li>be producing guidance for work coaches and case managers to
identify and protect vulnerable claimants.</li></ul>
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